lenitive

英 ['lenɪtɪv] 美 ['lɛnətɪv]
  • n. 缓和剂；润泽药
  • adj. 缓和的；减轻痛苦的
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英文词源

lenitive (adj.)
early 15c., from Medieval Latin lenitivus, from Latin lenitus, past participle of lenire "to soften" (see lenient). As a noun, from early 15c.